Westchester Fire Insurance v. Dodge

The plaintiff in error insurance company upon the 19th day of October, 1875, by a policy did insure Ira B. Kendrick against loss or damage by fire to the amount of four thousand dollars on certain buildings and personal property, for the period of five years from that date. Ira B. Kendrick died in April, 1877; the property insured was destroyed by fire June 18, 1878 ; and the present action was commenced July 11, 1879. A judgment having been recovered against the insurance company, the case comes here upon writ of error. The errors assigned will be considered in order:

First, that the policy…